How to draw a jellyfish
A jellyfish is a dome with wavy strings. Six easy steps. Get a pencil and paper, and tap Next for each line.
Step 1 of 6. Draw a big dome, like half a circle.
All 6 steps
Here is every step at once. The blue lines are the new ones; the dark lines are already on your paper. Draw lightly at first, so you can rub out a line you don’t like.
1. Draw a big dome, like half a circle.
2. Close the bottom with a wavy line.
3. Add two dot eyes and a small smile.
4. Draw three long wavy arms hanging down.
5. Add two more wavy arms between them.
6. Draw a few spots on top and some bubbles.
A tip for drawing a jellyfish
Keep the dome wide and the arms long: the arms should be about as long as the dome is tall, or longer. Let each arm wiggle a different way. No two need to match, and none of the lines has to be straight.
Change it up
Once your jellyfish is down, make it yours:
- Draw three jellyfish at different heights.
- Make the arms curly instead of wavy.
- Colour it pink, purple or pale blue.
Draw another
More in animals, or see all 40 things to draw. Want to draw freehand instead? The Art Studio has crayons, paint and a fridge to hang it on.
How it was made: Peabody drew this jellyfish in code, line by line, from its own shapes; it is not traced from anyone’s lesson or picture, and it is nobody’s character. Checked 6 November 2026.